Type-writing machine.



H. IL-STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MA Y 18, 1911.

1,052,021. v Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

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WIT-M55555 v I 2%M M |NVENTEIR= 14E ATTEIRNEY" H. H. STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MAOHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1s, 1911.

Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

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HERBERT H. STEELE, OF MABCELL US, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE MONARCHTYPE- WRITER COMPANY, OF- SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION OF NEWYORK.

TYPE-WRITING meonmn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

Application filed May 18, 1911. Seria1No.627,916.

To all whom it may concern. Be it known that I, Hnnnnn'rjH. STEELE,

' citizen of the United States, and resident of Marcellus, in the countyof Onondaga and tate of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements-in Ty Writing Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

-'My invention relatesto devic' for feeding and controlling the paper oftypewriting machines and its general object is to provide improveddevices of the character specified. Another object of the invention isto provide novel means for coupling and uncou pling the sections orsectional platen. Another object is to provide novel means forcuttingt'he 'paper.

Other objects wiilhereiuafter appear. To the above ends thy-inventionconsists in the features of construction, combinations of devices andarran 'ements of parts hereinafter described an particularly pointed outin the claims. I

My invention is applicable to typewriting I machines generally but isshown herein as gitudinal sectional view of the platen, Fig.

i 4 is an end view ofthe platen and the devices for connecting thesections, thereof.

said devices being shown inoperative posi tion. Fig. 5 is a frontelevation of said devices. Fig. 6 is an end View showing the operatedposition oft-he throw-off devices for certain of the paper controllingelements.

As appears from Figs. 1 and 2, the main frame of the machine comprisesposts 1 sup porting a top plate 2 from which rise standards 3 to whichare secured grooved track -ways 4 connected throughanti-friction'balls 5with a' slide or rear bar 6 comprised in a platen frame or,- carrierwhich further inparts of a divided or clu des' end bars 7 and 8. The endbars provide bearings for a platen axle 9 on which are mounted end toend-the two sections or parts of a divided or sectional platen. Theleft-hand platen sectioncomprises a core 10 and a sheath 11 and hasoperatively con nected to its left-hand end the usual or othersuitableline spacing ratchet wheel 12 with which the ordinary linespacing devices, comprising a .pawl 12 and aconnected lever device 12provided with a finger piece or line spacing handle 12, are adapted tocooperate. As appears from f Fig. 3 a platen head 13 provided with a hub14 is secured to the right-hand end of the core 10' by wood screws 15,said platen head being overlapped by the sheath 111-. A set screw 14 inthe hub 14 cooperates with the spindle or axle 9 to secure the platenhead 13 thereto. The right-hand platen section comprises a core 16 and asheath 17. A platen head 18 is secured by wood screws 19 to theleft-hand end of the core 16, said platen head abutting the platen head13 and:

being overlapped by the sheat 17, the end whereof abuts the sheath 11 sothat the two sheaths provide a practically continuous writing surfacethroughout the entire length of the divided. platen. -The platen head 18is'recessed as indicated at 20 to receive the hub 14'; and said platenhead bears on a tube. or sleeve 21 which surrounds the axle 9 and at itsleft-hand end abuts -gainst the hub 14. Said sleeve 21 extendsright-Ward through the end bar-8 and is held in fired relationshiptherewith by aset screw Secured -to the right-handend of the core 16 bywood screws 19 is a platen head 2-3,

said platen head being provided with a hub 24! and bearing on the hub 25of a toothed wheel 26,.the platen 23 and the wheel 26 bev ing securedtogether by a set screw 27. Thehub 25 bears on the sleeve 21, thusproviding a bearing for the right-hand end of the platen section, theconstruction being such that the right-hand platen section is adaptedtoturn on said sleeve but is prevented from endwise movement by the hub14 at one end and the end bar 8 at the other end. the outer tire of thewheel 26 cotSperat-ing for this purpose, with said end bar. A

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toothed wheel 28, similar in construction to and having the same numberof teeth as the toothed wheel 26, is provided with a collar 29 which issecured by a set screw 30 t3) the platen axle 9 to the right of thesleeve 21. Beyond the wheel 28 the usual. platen finger wheel 31 issecured to the end of the axle 9. As appears from Fig. l the teeth 26 ofthe wheel 26 are beveled at their ends while the spaces or notches 26*between said teeth are square or rectangular. The same is true of theteeth 28ta'nd the notches 28 therebetweenv of the wheel. 28. The teeth26" and 28 correspond in number with the teeth of the line spacingratchet wheel 12.

It will be understood that there is normally no connection between thetwo platen sections so that when the left-hand platen section. is turnedor rotated the right-hand plat/en section will not be affected. in orderto prevent the right-hand. platen section from being accidentally turnedbecause of friction with the moving parts or otherwise, I provide meanswhich normally holds the right-hand platen section positively againstrotary movements. Said means comprises a looking or pawl member 32provided with a hub 33 bearing on a rod or rock shaft 34 mounted on theplaten frame at the rear of the platen and which is or may be the usualreleasing rock shaft for the feed rollers. At its upper end the member32 is provided with a tooth beveled at its ends to pass readily betweenthe teeth26" and engage with the openings 26 in the wheel 26. The lowerarm or portion of the member '32 is broadened, the rear edge 36 of thislower portion being substantially upright. Secured to the lower arm ofthe member 82 b screws 37 is a slidable member 38 forms with a slot- 39through which the stems of The upper end of the member 38 connected by acoiled spring 40 with a pin all on the member 32, said spring tendingconstantly to hold the member 38 up in the Fig. 1 position, the upwardmovementbeing limited by the engagement of the lower end. of the slot 39with the lower .screw 37. The lower end of the mom her 38 is bent orturned laterally as indicatcd at 42 to provide a broad tooth-likeportion, the upper edge portion whereof is adapted to cooperate with theteeth of both thewheels 26.and 28, the length of this edge portion beinggreater than the distance between the wheels as will be understood fromFigs. 2 and 5.

' Normally the connecting device 42 is inoperative and the locking toothoperative as shown in Fig. 1, the parts maintained in this position by aspring 44 which, as shown in Fig. 5, is coiled around the rock shaft 34:and engages at one end in a notch 45 in the hub 33, the opposite end ofsaid spring being engaged in a collar fixed to the rock shaft 34. Acollar t7 cured to the; rock shaft 34 of the member 232, spring 4% toprevent undue endwise' movement of said member while permitting it torotate freely on the shaft 34.

Means are provided which operate auto; matically during endwise movementor travel of the movable element or carriage to render said connectingdevice operative, the result being that the two platen sections areautomatically connected so that they will turn together whenever theright hand platen section is in the printing field, that is, wheneverany portion of saidtion is opposite suitably seat the outer facecooperates with the the printing point. In the present case the meansreferred to comprise a fixed bar or camming device 48 which is arrangedabove the to late at the rear of the platen and eXt-encFs ibngthwisethereof. The bar 48 is provided "with ears 4-9 which are secured byscrews 50 to the top plate. The right-hand end portion of the bar 18 iscurved rearwardly as indicated at 51 to provide a cam which isadapted toengage with the ed e 36 durin leftward movements of the platen, the cambar 48 being so arranged that its cainming face 51 will coiiperatc withthe edge 36 just prior to the right-hand platen section reaches theprinting point. The cam o1 forces the edge 36 forward, swinging themember 32 on the rod 34 to the position shown in Fig. l and the member32 will remain in its forward position, the edge 36 riding along thefront face of the bar 48 as long as the right-hand platen section islwithin the printing field. The swinging movement of the member 32withdraws the tooth 35 from the wheel or device .26 and forces the broadtootlrlike portion 43 into engagement with both the teeth of the wheel26 and the teeth of the wheel 28, thereby connecting the two wheels. Thepart43 is partly engaged before the tooth 35 is entirely disengaged,thus prc venting accidental displacement of the right-hand platensection. Since the wheel 26 is rigidly connected with the right-handplaten section and the wheel 28 is rigidly connected through the shaft 9with the lefthand platen section, the devices doinprising the part 42and the wheels or oonnectible devices 26 and 28 thus connect the twoplaten sections so that if the left-hand platen section be line spaced,the right-hand section will be correspondingly line spaced at the sametime. The line spacing'operation will be limited by the arrest of thesliding member 38 by the stem of the upper screw 37 cooperating withtheupperend of the slot 39; and in the present instance this cooperationand the consequent arrest of the platen will ta'ke place after platenseca single line oil.

the time when ios spacing-move nent. In other; words, the parts are soconstructed that the all of the items are on a single sheet or tallythrough only a single line space .distance.

Thereafter the two platen sections will be locked or held from rotationand before additional line'spacing of either platen section may beobtained the platen must be moved endwise toward the right until theedge 36 has entirely disengaged from the bar as, permitting the springs44 and 40 to restore the member 32 and the slidable device 38 thereon tothe normal positions shown in Fig. 1. This provides a check to undueadvance or spacing of the right-hand platen section and is useful insome classes of work.

My improvements in divided platens, as hereinbefore described, areparticularly useful in connection with those kinds of commercial billingwork wherein a series of bills or invoices are being written and arecord is being kept of certain data from each bill. For example, thebill sheets may be written on the left-hand platen section while thetotals of each bill may be written on a continuous sheet or tally stripwhich is fed around the right-hand platen section. It will be understoodthat the usual or suitable paper guiding and feeding devices may beemployed in connection with the lefthand platen section, said devicescomprising a paper table 52 and feed rollers 53 and 54; In writing tallystrips it is common to write the debits in black and the credits in redand heretofore when a single tally strip has been employed the debit andcredit totals were both written thereon so that the strip containedmixed records, some of the items being debits and some credits. It fre-I quently happens that the debits and credits are posted by difierentpersons and wheni strip, one clerk, say, the credit clerk, must.

wait before he can do his work until another has finished. To overcomethese other ob-Q jeetions, I provide a tally strip wide enough f for twocolumns to be written, one a debit; and one a credit column; and Ifurther proi vide means for automatically dividing this; striplongitudinally after it has been written upon, so that when thedifferent sections of; the tally strip are severed, the credit itemswill be onone strip or section and the debit f items on another. Incarrying out this feature of .my invention, in'the present instance, Iprovide a continuous work sheet or tally strip 55 which is wide enoughfor two columns of figures and is wound upon a spindle or holder 56having reduced end portions 57 seated in slots 58 in the upper endportionsof parallel plates 59. Said plates are connected just forward ofthe tally strip roll by a cross rod 60 and the plates and cross rodconstitute a bracket or supporting frame which is detachably:

35 mounted on the platen frameerfca'niage.

The lower front portions of the plates 59 are providedwith hubs orbosses 61 which are bored out to fit over a supporting rod 62 arrangedabove and lengthwise of the platen and supported at its ends in the endbars. The rod 62 is preferably the usual paper finger supporting rodfound in the Monarch machine. The lower rear portions of the plates 59are provided with slots 63 which engage with the rock shaft 3d. The hubs61 are suitably secured to the rod 62 in a way which'permits readydetachment of the roll supporting frame 59, 60. Above and forward of therod 62 the plates 59 have projections 59 to which are secured by screws64: a cutting bar or plate 65 and a guide plate 66, these two plateshaving downwardly bent end portions which embracethe plates 59 andreceivethe screws 64.. The cut-ting bar overlies the guide plate 66 andthere is a slot or opening 67 between the cutter bar and guide platethrough which the tally strip is adapted to pass.

The upper edge of the cutting bar is beveled as indicated at 68 (Fig. l)to provide a cutting edge. downward and forward toward the platen andterminates in tongue-like portions66 The guide plate 66 extends:

which end close to the platen and cotiperate therewith to guide'thetally sheetupward away from the platen and into the slot 67's., Asappears from Fig. 2 the rollsupporting frame 59,60 is secured at therear of the right-hand platen section sothat the unwound portion of thetally strip 55 isdrawn frgm the front of the roll down behind therighthand platen section and upover the front thereof, passing over the.guide 66 and through the slot .67. The ordinary paper feed rollers orother suitable devices may be employed to coiiperate'with the righthandplaten section at its lowerand rear sides to feed the tally strip towardthe front. At the right-hand platen section and above the printing lineIprovide paper feeding devices or pressure rolls 69. These rolls are.arranged in pairs, the rolls of each pair being supported on flangedportions of a sleeve 70, the two sleeves 70 being spaced apart andadapted to rotate on a rod. 71 extending l-en "thwise of the platen.Said rod has reduce threaded ends and is secured by nuts 72 to arms 73and 74 which curve over the topbf the platen and are provided at theirrear-ends with hubs numbered respectivelyl75 and 76, said hubs bearingon the rod 62. A spring 77 is coiled around the rod 62 and is hookedatone end over the arm 73, theother end of said spring being secured toa collar 78'fixed to the rod 62. The spring constantly urges the pivotedframe or bail comprising therod 71 andarms 73, 7 4 toward the platen andmaintains thepressure rolls 69 in spring-pressed engagement with theright-hand platen section and 2.

" the collars sections the eml sections or .me'mber 84: which is securedhv set screws 8 of the cutter o formed at its en l adapted to 006p MILor the paper thereon. The two sleeves are spaced apart, and arrahgeolbetween them on the rod 71 is short sleeve 79, the ends whereofindicated at to intetloclt with the corresponclingly out inner ends ofthe sleeves 7 the construction such that the sleeve 79 is torcerfl toturn with the sleeves 70. The sleeve 79 is provided with a circalsrblade or cutter 81, one face of is. a plane transverse ot' ttface heingr bevelechso t ..t at o l reset-ion two faces provide a sharp c lgedge. The cutting edge of th rotary cotter 81 a1- rangecl to coopertally sheet so as to divide it longitud n lly into two equal sectiohs orstrips. The sleeve 79 and the sleeve 710 maintaine l in terlockihgengagement and; also helol movement lengthwise of the real l1 col" lots82 which are secured to the TO by set screws 83 at the outer encls of 'te sleeves 70. The sleeves, it a 'll be unde stood t ZIl on. "the coil assingle nieiimer l.

Ev making the si the short sect-ion earl-yin ter may he separatelyhardened. z peretipoi' 5.- injiired may he some replaced a new veal. onesection intlepehtle sleeves. $150M the cutter 81 there, is provided aplate-Le to the rod 653 and -projects CiO RZEiEIC-(l forwardtherefroiolying'close to the platen and terminating below the cutter S1.The lefhhancl edge 86 of the memlo S4- is in the same plane as the planeface of the, cutter and the two faces a emf/us the face of the cutter 81exten platen surface and below t edge of the 85. The cutter 8i edge 86are so ari'an I to exert a shearing {lCLlOll on the paper. tally stripso as to divide it smoothly and, evenly as it passes 'mveen there, ov Ishearing plate Bel anc. under Cllti'pi" In order to clisoense at'willwith the use ices are provided comprising a cantilever 87 whichsupported on the rod 71 near its leftehancl end, being enabled to turnthereon but being prevented from moving" endwise ot the rod by a collar88 which confines the lever 87 close to arm 73. The hover aim of thelevee is into a which is saith the periphery of el 153- entl the ethosarm cl with. a lateral fill-- get piece 90 which hoimallv rests on theup per edge oft-he as shown in Figs. Then, the piece is pullecl forwardthe cam edge 89 cooperates with the'tece'ofthe wheel 12 to swing the rod71 upvvercl against the spring '7?- to the position shown in Fig; 6,thereby the line spacing-2, i of said le er is p i osa cut away orstepped as e with the middle of VQSlI'QCl reproduce tendering the out:

operation enables the tally strip to be conveniently manipulatedinitially and also provides for the feeding of a tally sheet or othersheet over the right-hand platen sectiozo; Without said sheet beingsevered as it is ted Although the clififerent features of my inventionhereinbetore described may he made use of separately nevertheless Iprefer to l employ them together and in' a unitary" hahism seiclinvention was primal rily 'ghed. with this purpose in mind.

It will he understood that with the tally stiiip placed as shown on theright-hand platen section, shill sheet may he introioto machine and feelover the ll .-.cl platen section and a number of l lines or items may bewritten on said bill i l I sheet and the lcilhand platen. section maylee turned or rotated to feed or line space 1 between the seve .i allwithout affect the telly sen the totals have in wt en on the hill,however, and it is them on the ta sheet F the platen is moved leftwardto bring the tally hoot opposite the printing point and cent operates,through .ecting devices 38 and 4:8, to solly connect the two platensections a he. totals have been reproducecl p the opeietion of linespacspace both the bill sheet the tel 7 V Thereafter the return movementthe platen toward theright will ooei'a'te automati .llv to 1 1e tallysheet, 511E123; Whie the credit a column at the other also be underportion of ti en section the pressure el-ate with the platen to upclown. on the platen and shearing member 845- and :l also operate toturn the rotary cutter 81 shearihg or cutting the telly strip longitoextentcorresponcling topthe the line space movement. lit will therefore,that when the tally hioagh the slot 67 it Will be in s or strips ofsubstantially equal of the, strips containing debit items in black andthe other credit items in root the strips have aolvanced a Suficientdistance above the cutter bar-65 they are severed or torn oft againstthe beveled edge thereof and forwarded to the hokkeeping department.

lit-will he. observed that my present im 1 movements provide 150;cloine; certain styles 1 taoilit v despatch that my mventioo emtotalsare printed 'e automatic turning of present instance; that these platensections vided for cutting the paper in the direction paper cutter, saidcutter being operated au are opera ve to cutthe paper in twodirecthethese directions are, or may be,- at right angles to each other; andthat the 'nected together while the. normal relationtransverse of theplaten; that the movement bodies a platen composed of separate sectionsor divisions, two in number in the may be regarded as separate platensproviding for the diiferential feeding or advancement of separate worksheets that said sections may be automatically coupled or conshipbetween them is maintained unaltered; that these platenscbtions orplatens have an unvarying relationship endwise, that is, neither can bemoved endwise relatively to the other; that the coupling'or connectingdevices operate automatically at predetermined points in the travel ofthe carriage, this being in printing direction in the present case; thatthe coupling device or connector or coupler is mounted independently ofthe platens and is movable into and out of engagementwith the'platenswithout the platens themselves being movedtthat the coupler iscontrolled by an actuating device, in the present instance a cam bar,mounted on the-frame of the machine; that the coupler is associated with'a lock or pawl operating normally to lock one ofthe platens againstrotation, the lock being released automatically when the coupler isrendered operative; that the locking. pawl and coupler or couplingdevice are relatively movable, one being slidably supported on the otherand the normal'relationship between them being controlled by a spring;and that the line spacing devices, that is, both the finger wheel 31 andalso the line spacing'ratchet wheel and its associate parts are normallyineffective or inoperative on. the right-hand platen section'but arerendered operative to turn the same when: said platen section is coupledto the left-hand platen section, .In' other words, the left hand platensection is comprised in means for rendering the line spacing devicesoperp tion of a pair oftraveling platens arranged end to end andseparate, and means operating automatically when one of said platens :isbrought opposite the printing point to couple said platens together,said platens ative on the right-hand platen section, Fur ther, it willbe noted that means are proin which it, is fed, said means comprising atomatically by means actuated by the platen, or, from another aspect, byline spacing mechanism or by certain paper feeding de* vices, in thepresent instance, pressure roll.- ers; that the cutter is movable inaplane of the cutter herein is rotary, said cutter comprising; a circularcutting blade; that paper cutting devices are provided which cuttingdevites flor this purpose comprise a cutting bar which cuts the papertransverselyand a rotary cutter which cuts the .one' of the platens ismoved endwise rela i tively tothe printing point so that the other 5platen is brought opposite the printing paper length-wise.

Various changes may be-znade without de-.

parting from the spirit. and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two separate platens,and means operating automatically independently of relative movementbetween said platens to couple said platens together."

2. In a typewriting'machine, the combination of a platen support, twoseparate platens thereon, restricted each to an unvarying path ofrotation on and relative to said support, and means operatingautomatically to couple said platens together.

3. In a typewrit-ing machine, the combi-- nation of a travelingcarriage, two separate platens thereon, and means operatingautomatically at a predetermined point in the travel of the carriage tocouple said platens together. i

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a traveling carriage,two separate platens thereon, and means operating auto- .turn movementsof the carriage;

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a traveling carriage,two separate platens thereon, and means operating automatically ata'predetermined point in the travel of the carriage in one direction tocouple said platens togetherand thereafter to maintain said platenscoupled during further-travel in the same direction.

6. In atypewriting machine, the combination of a traveling carriage, twoseparate platens thereon, and means operative by the travelingcarriageto couple said platens to gether. 7. In a type riting machine,the combinabeing automatically disconnected when said point. I 8. In atypewriting machine, the combination of a movable element, two separateplatens (connected to move therewith, and ;means :operatingautomatically to couple said platens together, said means includ ng adevice mounted on a fixed support. a 9. In a typewriting machine, thecombination of two separate platens, an element movable in respect ofthe frame of the machine and to which said platens are connected, andmeans operative; automatically couple said platens together, said means3;}-

, said. platens together,

oration and to thereafter maintain said couple said platens together,said means inoperatingv v platens together, said means including a con--nation of two separate platens, a lock for actuated line m noaaoaieluding an actuating device mounted on the frame of the machlne.salddevice operating to bring said means into operatic:

,l oniatic means for rendering said devices 1 10. In a typewritingmachine, the comhil i i turn said platen for line spaceans including asecond platen, ices being inoperative to turn the platen when saidautomatic means is out of use;

19. In a typewiiting machine, the combination of a platen, line spacingdevices therefor, and means'for rendering said do vices operative toturn said platen for line spacing, said means including a second platen,and means for automatically cou- 'pling said latens, said devices beinginoperative on t e first-named laten when said first recited means isout 01; use.

20. In a ty ewriting machine, the combination of a platen, line spacingdevices operative to turn the same, a second platen, a. lock normallypreventing the rotation of said second platen, and means for unlockingsaid lock and connecting said second platen to be operated by'said linespacing devices. a

21. In a typewriting machine, the'combination of tWo platens, e couplernormally inoperative, devices onefor each platen engagesble by saidcoupler, said devices being normally disconnected from each other, andautomatic means for rendering the coupler operative.

22. in a typevvriting machine, the com binationof a platen, toothedwheel'fcbnnected therewith, a second platen, a second toothed Wheelconnected with said second platen, and a device movable automaticallyinto and out of engagement with said toothed Wheels for coupling anduncoupling the seine.

23. in a typcwriting machine, the combination of a platen, a toothedyvheel connected therewith, a. second platen, a second toothed wheelconnected with said second "platen, and a pivoted connectingmember-niovahle into and out of engagement with said toothed wheels.24%. In a typewriting machine,-thc combi nation of a movable element, aplaten movable therewith, a. toothed wheel connected therewith, a secondplaten, a second toothed wheel connected with said second platen, apivoted connecting member movable into and out of engagement with saidtoothed Wheels, and a fixed cam bar for operating said connectingmember.

25. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a toothedWheel connected therewith, a second platen, a second toothed wheelconnected with said second platen. a device movable into and out ofengagement with said toothed wheels for coupling and uncoupling thesame, and a locking pawl carrying said coupling device and normallyengaging one of said toothed wheels.

:26. in a tv ewriting machine, the comnh nation of a p aten, a toothedwheel connected nation of a movable clement, two separate platensconnected to move therewith, and means operating automatically to couplesaid means including an actuating device having a fixed support andoperating to bring said means into opmeans in operation.

in a typewriting machine, the combi;

nation of two separate platens, an element movable in respect I theframe of the ma chine and to which s aid platens are connected, andmeans operative automatically to eluding a cam bar on the frame of themachine.

12. in a typevvriting machine, the combi- I nation of two separateplatens, and means operating z'iutomatically to couple said plat-enstogether, said means including a] coupling device mounted independentlyof said platens but operatively connectible withboth platens by amovement which takes place independently of both platens.

13. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two separate platens,and means automatically to couple said platens together, said meansincluding a coupler movable independently" of said platens.

14. in a typewritino; machine, the combination of two separate platens,and. means operating automatically tocouple said pling' device normallydisconnected from both platens hut movable to-be connected op erativelywith both platens.

15. in a typewriting' machine, the combione platen, and means operatingautoinatically to release said lock and to couple said platens together.

16. In a typewritins: machine, the combination oftwo rotary platens, alock normally preventing the rotation of one of said platens, and meansfor unlocking said lock and coupling said platens together, said platensbeing normally separated.

17. in a typewriting machine, the comhi-- nation of a carriage, a platenthereon, hand actuated line spacing devices which are at timesineffective on said platen, and means operating automatically to rendersaid hand spacing; devices effective when actuated, said automatic meansdepending for its operation upon the movement of the carriage and saidline spacing devices being ineli'cctive to line space said platen whensaid automatic means is out of use.

18. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, line spacingdevices, and

therewith, -a second platen, ars'econd toothed wheel connected with saidsecond platen, a

device movable into and out of engagement with said toothed'wheels forcoupling and uncoupling the same, and a locking pawl carrying'saidcoupling device and normally engaging one of said toothed wheels, saidlocking pawl being rendered inoperative concurrently with the movementinto operative position of said coupling device.

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a movable element, aplaten movable therewith, a toothed wheel connected therewith, a secondplaten, a second toothed wheel connected with said second platen, adevice movable into and out ofengagement with said toothed wheels forcouplingfand uncoupling the same, a locking pawl carrying said couplindevice and normally ennation of a platen, a toothed wheel connectedtherewith, a second platen, a second toothed wheel connected with saidsecond platen, a device movable into and out of engagement with saidtoothed wheels for coupling and uncoupling the same, and a locking pawlcarrying said couplingdevice and normally engaging one of said toothedwheels, saidlocking pawl being rendered inopera tive concurrently withthe movement into operative position of said coupling device, saidcoupling device being spring mounted on said locking pawl and having alimited 29. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotaryplaten, paper'feeding dei rices for assisting to feedthe paper in asingle piece around the platen as it is turned, and means operatingautomatically during the operation of said paper feeding devices to cutthe paper continuously in two pieces after it passes the printing point.

30. In a typewrit-ing machine, the combination of a platen, meanscooperative therewith to feed the paper, and means for cutting thepaperin the direction of its feed,

the cutting means comprising a rotary cutter, and connections forautomatically rotating the same whenever the paper is fed. 31. In atypewritingmachine, the combination of a platen, a paper cuttersupported independently of the platen, and means actuated by the platenfor moving said cutter as the paper is fed over the platen.

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, paperfcedingdevices,

' and means connected'to said paper feeding devices and movable therebyf r cutting gaging one of sai toothed Wheels, said lockpapercoincidentally with the feeding or advance movementof the paper.

33. In a typewrlting machine, the combia device forcutting the paper,and automatic connections between said line spacing mechanism and saiddevice, said connect-ions being operative at each actuation of said linespacing mechanism to operate said device, the repeated operation of saiddevice making a single continuous cut in the paper.

34. In a typewiitin'g machine, the combination of a platen, a pressureroller cooperative with the platen when said platen is turned, andapaper cutter connected to said roller.

- 35. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a pressureroller, and a rotary paper cutter operative by said pressure roller.

36. In a typewriting machine, the combination'of a platen, apapercutter, and means a plane transverse of the platen axis coincidentallywith turning movements of the platen.

37 In a typewriting machine, {the combination of a rotaryplaten, meansfor turning said platen, and a paper cutter operatively movable by saidmeans in a plane transverse of the platen axle. I I

38. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotary platen,pressure l'bilers' nooperative with said platen, and a rotary papercutter arranged between said pressure rollers and'rotating to cut paperwhenever the pressure rollers are turned.

In a front-strike typewriting machine, 1 tine, combination of a rotaryplaten, means movement relative to said locking pawl l cooperating withthe front side of the platen.

for'feeding and guiding paper, and paper cutting mea'ns arranged abovethe printing line a i fed upward past the printing line, the cuttingoperation of said means being dependcut on and coincident with thefggding movement of the paper, the parts being arranged line in asinglepiece and is cut continuously at a point above the printing line so thatit is divided into a plurality of strips only after being written upon.

nation of a rotary platen, pressure rollers co operative with saidplaten, and a rotary paper cutter arranged between said pressurerollers, said paper'cutter being detachably connected to said pressurerollers.

41. In a front-strike typewriting machine. the combination of a platen.paper feeding devices comprising a plurality of pressure printing line,and a paper cutter located .so that the paper is fed past "the printing40. In a typewriting machine, the oombi rollers cooperative with theplaten above the,

between certain of said pressure rollers and nation of a platen, linespacing mechanism,

for operatively moving said paper cutter in cooperative with the paperas it is operative on the paper after it has been Written and has passedthe printing point to cut the paper in the direction of its lengthWhenever the pressure rollers are turned and the paper is fed oradvanced.

4.2. In a typewriting machine, the comhination of a -platen, with whichsaid paper cutter cooperates to shear the paper, said cutter and saiddevice being constantly maintained in shearing relationship, and meansfor turning the cutter to effect the shearing ofthe paper Whenever anadvance movement of the paper takes place.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotary platen, a papercutter, a device with which said cutter cooperates to shear the paper,and connections for causing said cutter to cooperate Withsaid devicewhenever the platen is turned to advance the paper from one line toanother so. that at each line spacing advance of the paper there is asimultaneous cutting," thereof.

44. In a typevvriting machine," the cornhination of a platen, aplurality fest pressure paper cutter located between certain of saidpressure rolls, and a shearing plate with Whichsaid cutter-cooperates toshear the paper Whenever the pressure rollers are turned and the paperis fed or advanced. '45. In a frontst-rilre the combination of a rolls,a rotary typewliting machine, platen, paper feeding devices comprisingkaplurality of pressure rolls cooperative with the platen above theprinting line, a rotary paper cutter connected With and located betweencertain of said pressure rolls, and a shearing plate edoperative withsaid cutter to shear the paper.

46. In a typewriting machine, the cornhination of a platen, means forfeeding paper thercover, means to cutting the paper trans versely, andother means for cutting the paper longitudinally, said other meanscomprising a movable device and connections to the platen for movingsaid device to cut the paper longitudinally.

47. In a typewriting nation of a rotary platen, cutter operative by theplaten Whenever it is turned to cut the paper in the direction of itslength, and a cutter bar for cutting the paper transversely. n

48. In a type'writingmachine, the combination 01" a platen frame, arotary platen thereon, a support on said platen frame carrying a papersupply roll, a rotary paper cutter operative by the platen AQI'IOVQI'J iis turned to cut the paper longitudinally, and a cutteinhar for severingsections of hepaper from said surely roll.

49. lo a type" machine. the combination of n, rot platen, a paper millerconnected to he operated by thev platen whenever it is turned to advancethe paper from machine, the combia paper cutter, a device a rotary paperI spousal line to line so that there is a cutt I l t-ion performed onthe paper simu eously with each every line spacing advance of saidpaper, and means ior rendering said papercutter inoperative when theplaten is turned.

I 50. in a typeWrit-ing machine, the comhination, of a rotary platen, arotary paper cutter, connections for causing said cutter to rotateoperatively during the rotation of the platen, and hand controlled meansfor at Will breaking said connections.

,51. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the'comloination of aplatema spring-pressed ail, pressure rollers thereon cooperative withthe platen, a rotary paper cutterrotatable on said bail and detachahlyconnected with said pressurerollers, means operapressure tire on saidbail to render said rollers and paper cutter inoperative.

52. In a front-strike type'writing machine the combination of a platen,a springpresse hail, pressure rollers thereon cooperative with theplaten, a rotary paper cutter rote table on said bail and detachablyconnected with said pressure rollers, and means opera tire on said bailto render said pressure rollers and paper cutter inoperative, said meanscomprising a manually operative cam plate.

53. In a front-strike the combination of a platen frame, a platenthereon, a spring-pressed hail pivoted on said platen frame, sleevesrotatable on said bail and carrying pressure rollers cooperating withthe platen, a circular cutting: blade on a sleeve located between said.pressure rollers and connected therewith, and a stationary shearingplate cooperating with said cutting blade. v

In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination a platen frame, aplaten thereon, a spt ng-pressed hail p oted on said platen frame,sleeves rotatable on said bail and carrying pressure rollerscoiiperating with the platen, a circular cutting blade on a sleevelocated between said pressure rollers and connected therewith, astationary shearing plate cooperating with saidcutting blade, paperguiding devices ahovesaid cutbar.

' In a front-strike typewri 1g machine, the combination of platen, aring-pressed loail, pressure rollers thereon cooperative with theplaten, a rotary paper cutter rota table on said hull and dctuchahlyconnected with said res-sure rollers, and means opere= tire on said iurchins, thereon,

typewriting machine, 9

ting hlade,, and a transverse paper cutting osses pressure rollerssupported by the bail and cooperative with the platen a paper cutterrotatable on said bail and connected with said pressure rollers and amanually operative cam plate pivoted on said bail and c0- operative withan extension or end portion of the platen to release said pressurerollers and render said paper cutter inoperatise.

57. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of two PlQLtQIIS, acarriage'on which said platens are supported, line spacing devices onsaid carriage and normally inoperative on one of said platens butoperative on the other platen, and automatic means for rendering saiddevices operative to turn for line spacing the platen on which saiddevices are normally inoperative.

Signed at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York,this 16th day of May, A, D. 1911.

HERBERT H. STEELE.

Witnesses:

'WILLARD C. HAY, i Bnssm G. KImLL.

fiopies of this patent may he obtained as five cents each, by addressingthe Gommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

